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I like Brooke also; I voted for her last week. We'll see how they perform this week....

I'm finding it harder to "invest" in Idol than I have in previous seasons; don't know if that is an issue with ME or with the show. I suppose it is all part of my general inability to focus too much on anything for very long.

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"Remember my sentimental friend that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." - The Wizard of Oz

Yes Alan...Paula does seem like she is taking the happy pills indeed. I keep expecting to hear Grace Slick burst out with "Go Ask Paula"

Anyway I enjoyed the young men performing tonight, the 17 year old David Archuleta was nice at the piano and David Hernandez and some other young men-Cook and Castro and that young fellow from Australia, I forget his name, all did nicely...I even felt Danny did well- I wonder if Jaser would like him, Jaser would probably say he would barf

The young ladies will go tomorrow, I think the fellows are better this year- of course I might be a tad prejudiced!!!

Jody

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"Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world". "Try to discover that you are the song that the morning brings."

I didn't love it tonight. Most of the performance were just mediocre. The only performance that stood out for me was David Cook singing "Hello", mainly because of the arrangement. My partner couldn't even watch Danny Noreiga. Simon must have never seen K.D. Lang perform "Hallelujah" live since he was impressed by Jason Castro squeaking it out.

Danny Noriega is something else....little purple streaks in his hair, looked to me like women's pants...(note to self: you are an old man! It's a different world! little gay boys can be WAY OUT on prime time TV now!)

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"Remember my sentimental friend that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." - The Wizard of Oz

I thought the women did a good job tonight. I liked Brooke's "Love is a Battlefield" and Amanda doing Joan Jett. Irish Carly always has impressive vocals. I also enjoyed Kristy's country take on Journey.

The more I see of this season the more I think all three judges need to be replaced. They are just distracting and tiresome.

Like every year we watch but this is the first year we just aren't feeling it and we haven't voted. We just don't see any of them making a hit record that would survive on the charts. If I had to pick favorites I'd say:Carly Smithson Brooke White David Archuleta David Hernandez

I would have switched Chikezie for Luke, and Kristy for A'siah, but overall it's all fine with me - my top 8 all made it: Brooke, David A., David H., Jason, Amanda, Michael, Carly and David C.

Luke, Danny, A'siah (sp?), and Kady were voted off.

I would love for the final to be David A. vs. Brooke, but I have a gut intuition that Brooke is too adult, too much of an artist, to be an american idol... I still think David A. will win albeit he will have a few tough weeks over the long haul due to his being young...

I was just so relieved that David A. was called second for the males and Brooke was called first for the females!!! What a relief!! (:

I was very 'underwhelmed' with tonight's show. Halfway through I started flipping back and forth between Idol and Dancing with the Stars....I'm not even going to vote, but I thought Carly was the best.

on DwtS:I was impressed by Priscilla Presley (62), Shannon Elizabeth and Kristi Yamaguchi. Priscilla Presley's plastic surgery looks weird to me....she doesn't quite look like herself; she performed very well though (Age is just a number anyway, isn't it Jan?). Marlee Matlin is brave to attempt a dance contest....I love to see people overcoming their disabilities, and doing well in spite of them.Her professional dance partner Fabian is from Alabama, so he's an item in our local news...

hugs,Alan

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"Remember my sentimental friend that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." - The Wizard of Oz

I don't think Idol should have did a second week from the Beetle's song book. Just not crazy about any of the performances. Carly and Brooke are still my favorites. I think the guys will be safe this week. My guess would be one of the other girls probably Syesha or Raymiele should be going home.

Not a big Idol fan, but I've been watching because David Archuleta is the most adorable little guy!! I like David Cook , too. None of the girls are doing it for me (hmmm, wonder why....) The male stripper wasn't that good a singer, so not sorry to see him go.I actually think Chikeezie (sp?) has a pretty good voice, and his performances in the past 2 weeks made me smile.

Yes Alan, Amanda went home, she was a ballsy competitor though...At work we called her the Bride of Frankenstein. She had a little Grace Slick in her I thought.

I agree Carley the Irish lass is a fine singer...I liked that they did Beatles songs but it is boring already and I enjoyed seeing them do 60's and 70's and songs like Moon River but I think these young folks would like to do more modern music they grew up with. They would be more comfortable I think. And Kelly Pickler sang and I guess she won't have to be a waitress on roller skates at Sonic any more!!!

Speak to you soon.

Jody

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"Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world". "Try to discover that you are the song that the morning brings."

sorry Rich, for being a "spoiler" ! RAB got onto me big time for doing this last year....I forgot (again)

Watch it anyway; it was a pretty cute show, Kelly Pickler did a number from her new album and she was cute.

I'll be glad when they get the "results" shows down to 30 mins. again. An hour long show is too much....

Jody, I agree with you. I'm SURE they would be more comfortable singing songs they actually know (but I enjoy the oldies!) I wonder if the copyright thing comes into play? Also, i'm wondering what "greats" they will recruit to work with the kids this year.....remember last year we had Diana Ross, Tony Bennett, etc....maybe they could get Elton John. That would be good!

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"Remember my sentimental friend that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." - The Wizard of Oz

I was surprised that Carly was in the bottom three also. Actually, of those three I would have preferred to see Kristy Lee Cook voted off....I liked her at first, but I kind of agree with Simon, she's very "forgettable".....

Last night I didn't vote either....just wasn't in the mood for it. Normally, my trick is to take note of which number the one I plan to vote for is....then, I take a phone and dial in their 866 number....when Ryan Seacrest starts to do the "recap" to give a brief view of all the contestants again, I start hitting 'redial', and it lets me get through, usually at least 5 or 6 times.

OK so next week, we can't complain if we don't vote right? lol

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"Remember my sentimental friend that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." - The Wizard of Oz

We loved loved loved David Cook and thatís a first all season but his rendition of Billie Jean was a million times better than Michael Jacksonís. Next favorite was Brooke then Carly and David Archileta. That leaves our bottom three as Jason, Ramiele and Kristy.

I actually saw Idol this week. Don't faint, I didn't get a TV.... I was at my friend's house.

David Cook's version of Chris Cornell's version of Michael Jackson's version of Billy Jean was pretty well done. The other singers were ok... but that David Enchilada kid is kinda weird looking. He has no movement from the nose up and he has this constant plastic smile as if he is on some psych drugs or something. Something is not quite right about him ... just sayin

I think they got it right tonight, and sent Ramiele home. Next will probably be Kristy Lee or Jason....

Dolly looks good; I just looked her up on "who's alive and who's dead" and it says she is 62....her plastic surgery has begun to look clownish to me, but I still love her. Her voice sounded kinda screechy too....do you think maybe she's had a mini stroke or something? Seemed that one side of her mouth kinda drooped.....or maybe that is a plastic surgery thing....

Oh, and Sharkie I also get tickled at Paul Abdul criticizing someone's pitch or "tone"....her voice in her recordings always seemed so electronically altered, to me.....sort of like Britney Spears. At least she's staying awake .

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"Remember my sentimental friend that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." - The Wizard of Oz

I think they got it right tonight, and sent Ramiele home. Next will probably be Kristy Lee or Jason....

Dolly looks good; I just looked her up on "who's alive and who's dead" and it says she is 62....her plastic surgery has begun to look clownish to me, but I still love her. Her voice sounded kinda screechy too....do you think maybe she's had a mini stroke or something? Seemed that one side of her mouth kinda drooped.....or maybe that is a plastic surgery thing....

Oh, and Sharkie I also get tickled at Paul Abdul criticizing someone's pitch or "tone"....her voice in her recordings always seemed so electronically altered, to me.....sort of like Britney Spears. At least she's staying awake .

I agreed with Ramiele being voted off. Where I think Kristy Lee's voice has improved it seemed like Ramiele's got worse. If I was into girls and 20 years younger I would so want to date Kristy Lee. She's beautiful, rides horses, is into playing sports and kick boxing... what's not to love.

I guess because I was born in eastern Tennessee I've always liked Dolly Parton and enjoyed seeing her on the show. I bought her new CD the week it was released and it's pretty good.

David Cook's hair looked SO much better this week than the combed-down, "I'm trying to disguise my Homer Simpson forehead" look.

I wasn't too "blown away" by anyone's performance tonight. I think David A. did the best, I love the song he sang (esp. love the dance remix of it!).

Perhaps it is just me and my obsession with all things Oz, but I absolutely HATED Jason's "Over the Rainbow" with the ukelele....reminded me of Tiny Tim, tiptoeing through the tulips....This may just be an age /generation thing though, my younger friends thought it was great. (I stopped listening after he messed up the lyrics, to be honest)

I enjoyed Brooke's "You've Got a Friend", but I'm not sure if it was good enough to keep her out of the bottom 3 again.

So who goes home?

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"Remember my sentimental friend that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." - The Wizard of Oz

for those in the West who haven't seen it yet, PLEASE tune in to see the contestants sing "Seasons of Love" from Rent, with a full choir.....gave me chills. (but that's one of my favorite songs anyway)

Annie Lennox was great; also, was good to see Heart, I haven't seen them in years....

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"Remember my sentimental friend that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." - The Wizard of Oz

I loved last night's show, since it was all "broadway". Unfortunately, I don't think the majority did very well with it.

The best two last night were, in my opinion, Syesha and Carly.

I understand that the kids are so young, most of them are unfamiliar with Webber's music / productions, but if I had been in their shoes, I think I would have asked SOMEBODY WHO KNEW to advise me on song choice....

Who goes home tonight? Probably either Jason or Brooke ?

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"Remember my sentimental friend that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." - The Wizard of Oz